Drivers Education pg#'s 21-413 By: Christian Berry

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1.) The minimum following interval you should maintain under ideal conditions is

3 seconds

5.) To cross a typical intersection that is about 30 feet wide, you need approximately

A.) 2 seconds

5.) After you have been exposed to bright lights, your eyes

A.) Adapt to nighttime light levels slower

1.) A limited- access expressway

A.) Allows vehicles to enter or exit only at certain places

4.) Your driver's license can be revoked if you

A.) Are convicted of DUI or DWI

5.) Taillights and emergency flashers

A.) Are parts of a vehicle' s communications system

1.) Driving with your headlights on during daylight hours

A.) Increases your chances of being seen

6.) Drivers education can provide you with

A.) Knowledge of rules of the road

4.) The first thing you should do when passing another vehicle

A.) Look around you

1.) When acceleration is applied, weight is transferred to the

A.) Rear of the vehicle

6.) Blue signs with white lettering indicate

A.) Roadside services

4.) As you drive, you will develop the ability to estimate your speed by

A.) Sensing a difference in the vehicle's vibrations

6.) If you park downhill in a vehicle with a manual transmission

A.) Shift into Reverse

2.) When approaching a roundabout, you should

A.) Slow down

2.) An odometer indicates

A.) The total miles a vehicle has been driven

5.) A steady yellow X posted above a highway lane indicates that

A.) Vehicles should move slowly

4.) Most crosswalks are marked with

A.) White lines

3.) Three devices that control the speed and direction of your vehicle are the

A.) gearshift, brake pedal, and steering wheel

5.) During urban and suburban driving, you should

A.) look at least 1 to 2 blocks ahead

6.) When driving around a curve, you should focus

A.)Through the curve well ahead of your vehicle, along your path of travel

7.) ________ means an increase of speed.

Acceleration

8.) Tailgating is an example of _______

Aggressive Driving

9.) __________ are considered passive safety devices because they operate automatically

Air bags

3.) In 2000, the number of traffic fatalities that occurred at complex intersections was approximately

B.) 8,500

3.) To parallel park, move your vehicle parallel to the vehicle in front of the space, at the distance

B.) About 3 feet

3.) Under the National Traffic, and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, automakers must

B.) Build certain safety features into their vehicle

6.) After a train has passed you at a railroad crossing,

B.) Check in both directions before proceeding

1.) At higher speeds, a vehicle's rate of acceleration will be

B.) Higher

3.) Speed limits on country roads are typically

B.) Higher than those on city streets

Unfamiliar happenings should

B.) Increase your attention level

6.) Using a safety belt will

B.) Increases your chances of surviving a collision

6.) On multiple- lane expressways passing other vehicles

B.) Is an integral part of driving

3.) To avoid rolling backward when starting on an uphill grade, you should

B.) Lock the brakes

5.) Right-of-way rules determine

B.) Procedures for turning right

3.) On a two- lane street, an ambulance is coming from behind with its siren blaring and lights flashing. You should

B.) Pull over to the right and stop

6.) In fog and rain, you should

B.) Slow down

2.) With a manual transmission, the speed of the vehicle determines

B.) The choice of forward gear

1.) White lines parallel to the road separate

B.) Traffic moving in opposite directions

1.) If you are driving while impaired, get in a collision, and the other driver dies, you could be charged with

B.) Vehicular homicide

5.) To make a two-point turn, you

B.) head into or back into a driveway

2.) A yield sign indicates that a driver

B.) may need to stop and wait until the roadway is clear of traffic before proceeding

6.) You must pass a series of test in order to

B.) obtain a driver's license

4.) When approaching a flashing red traffic signal, you should

B.) respond as if it were a stop sign

7.) The______ states that you should always drive at a speed that that is reasonable and proper for existing conditions

Basic speed law

7.) You should look over your shoulder when turning to detect anything in your____________

Blind spots

5.) The yearly total cost of motor- vehicle crashes in the U.S. has been estimated at

C.) 230 billion dollars

5.) Events that you think might happen are

C.) Assumptions

1.) The interchanges that is often chosen for lower volume traffic is the

C.) Diamond interchange

4.) When you miss a turn,

C.) Go the next intersection and turn there

2.) Posted speed limits

C.) Indicate the maximum speed you can drive given weather and road conditions

4.) The risk of being involved in a crash

C.) Is always present

3.) When watching for hazards, you should not

C.) Keep your eyes moving

2.)Operating costs for your vehicle include

C.) Money you spend on gas, oil, and tires

2.) On a residential street, you should try to drive

C.) No more than 25 mph

6.) What you can see to the sides is

C.) Peripheral vision

4.) When driving on a dirt road, you should

C.) Reduce your speed

4.) Ice has formed on your windshield. You should

C.) Turn on your defroster

1.) Before entering your vehicle,

C.) Wait for a break in traffic before opening your door

2.) You should signal for a right or left turn

C.) at least 150 to 200 feet in advance

5.) If your vehicle has an EFI system,

C.) do not press down on the accelerator before or during starting your engine

3.) Two solid yellow lines on a roadway indicate that

C.) no passing is permitted in either direction

1.) When changing lanes

C.) speed up or slow down as necessary

4.) The portion of all deaths to vehicle occupants that occur in side-impact crashes is

C.)between 1/4 and 1/3

9.) A________ is the selection between two or more possible options

Choice

9.) A_________ is used where a freeway intersects a busy surface street

Cloverleaf

9.) the key to smooth________ operation is sensing the friction point

Clutch

10.) A_______ is one where two major roadways cross paths

Complex intersections

7.) The________ is the part of the pavement where the sidewalk lines would extend across the street

Crosswalk

10.) _________ means a decrease of speed

Deceleration

9.) A freeway is one example of a(n)_________

Expressway

10.) On order to drive, you need to understand the basic_________ about your vehicle

Facts

9.) The more miles you drive a vehicle, the smaller the _________ costs are per mile

Fixed

8.) ________ is a mental process that has to do with understanding what you perceive

Giving meaning

9.) ________ is the ability of your eyes to quickly adjust from extreme bright light back to the dark

Glare recovery

7.) The goal of the _________ is to enable people and goods to move safely and efficiently

HTS

10.) _______ makes drivers less able to hear important cues.

Hearing loss

7.) You may be permitted to drive in __________ lanes if your vehicle has two or more occupants

High-occupancy-vehicle

10.) The total time needed for a human being to determine his or her options and choose one is ___________

Human-perception

8.) After you start your ignition, release the accelerator and let the engine____________

Idle

2.) When a vehicle is tailgating, you should

Keep a constant speed and remain in the lane in which you are driving

8.) vehicles that have a(n)_________ transmission require you to use a clutch pedal

Manual

3.) On s wet road, you should reduce your speed by

One- third

9.) Bright sunlight, rain, snow sleet, hail, and fog add to the danger of__________

Passing

9.) Traffic signals, sign, and __________ provide drivers with information

Pavement markings

9.) Most states us a(n)_________ to keep track of traffic violations by individual drivers.

Point system

8.) A(n)_________ sign indicates what a driver must or must not do

Regulatory

10.) Driving at slower speeds is essential on_________

Residential streets

8.) To make a________ , position your car to the right side of the right lane

Right turn

7.) _________ control traffic through certain intersections

Roundabouts

8.) A(n)________may have drainage ditches alongside side of it

Rural roads

10.) Get into the habit of making_________ and adjustments as soon as you get into the vehicle

Safety checks

7.) A safe space margin is a__________

Space cushion

8.) The give-way rule does not apply to_________

T-intersections

10.) One example of a __________ is the U-turn

Turnabout

10.) All states have right-of-way laws that are based on the________

Uniform Vehicle Code

7.) On_______, you may encounter double- parked vehicles that block your view

Urban streets

8.) When you drive, reduced __________means increased risk

Visibility

8.) _______ is the distance you can see ahead

Visual ead

10.) A railroad____________ sign is round and yellow with black markings

advance-warning

7.) A________parking space is set at an angle of 90 degrees to the curb

perpendicular


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